I *still* do not have a paycheck for February, which is stressing me mightily. On the bright side, Mb has negotiated a deal with JasontheYardGuy to get me a new used stove and fridge. As it is, my current stove doesn't have a working oven and my fridge only freezes in the winter. So yay, working appliances. And oh GOD, how I've missed having an ( Read more... )

I blew off church this morning to crisis-clean...had to make room on the counter (which I underestimated, of course), do dishes, plow a path from the front door because it had narrowed to a goat-trail, and do a fast pass through the fridge and toss the funkiest bits. I need to make another pass, and do some scrubbing, I need to get eggs and milk, ( Read more... )

I went into the kitchen looking for brunch and ended up emptying the sink *again*. (This was utencils from the counter; I got the countertop dishes done last night before bed.) There were a few things like ladles and serving spoons and my most-often used knives.

My knife drawer has been not rolling smoothly for some time...as in the last couple ( Read more... )

I powered up my laptop and was glancing through the "news" stories on my default homepage, AOL, and I ran across this, with the title of "My Birthday Wish: A Kitchen Makeover" (One writer explains why all she wants for her 50th birthday is an updated kitchen, even if her friends think she's a bore ( Read more... )

Tomorrow, BC is coming over and removing that bloody heating unit from the hall closet. I've been trying to get rid of the freaking thing for WELL over 10 years now, and I'm thrilled by the prospect of having it done at last. With that gone, I'll have a much better idea of how much demolition will be necessary to open up the space for a fridge. It' ( Read more... )